Current and Forthcoming General Minimum Wage Rates in Canada for 2024
| Province | Minimum Hourly Wage | Notes |
| Alberta | $15.00 | The 2024 minimum wage in Alberta is $15.00 per hour. In 2018, Alberta became the first province in the country to mandate a $15.00 minimum wage and this rate has remained unchanged since this time. |
| British Columbia | $17.40 | The 2024 minimum wage in British Columbia will be $17.40 per hour, effective June 1st, 2024. This is a $0.65 raise, and a 3.8% increase of the minimum wage from $16.75 per hour in 2022. |
| Manitoba | $15.80 | The 2024 minimum wage in Manitoba will be $15.80 per hour, coming into effect on October 1, 2024. This is a $0.50 increase and a 3.2% raise from $15.30, and is the third increase in Manitoba’s minimum wage since April 2023. |
| New Brunswick | $15.30 | The 2024 minimum wage in New Brunswick is $15.30 per hour, effective on April 1st, 2024. This is an $0.55 raise and a 3.7% increase, and comes after the provincial minimum wage increased by more than $3. |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | $15.60 | The 2024 minimum wage in Newfoundland and Labrador is $15.60 per hour, effective April 1, 2024. This is a $0.60 rate and a 3.9% increase. |
| Northwest Territories | $16.05 | The 2024 minimum wage in the Northwest Territories is $16.05 per hour. This is a raise of $0.85 and 5.6% increase from the 2023 rate of $15.20 per hour. |
| Nova Scotia | $15.20 | The 2024 minimum wage in Nova Scotia is $15.20, effective on April 1, 2024. This is a $0.20 raise after the minimum wage increased to $15.00 in October 2023. |
| Nunavut | $19.00 | The 2025 minimum wage in Nunavut is $19.00 per hour. This is a $3.00 raise and 18.75% increase from the previous rate of $16.00. This raise came into effect on January 1st, 2024, and gives Nunavut the highest hourly minimum wage of any province or territory in Canada. |
| Ontario | $17.20 | The 2024 minimum wage in Ontario will be $17.20 per hour, effective October 1st, 2024. This is a 3.9% increase and a $0.65 raise from the 2023 minimum wage in Ontario. |
| Prince Edward Island | $15.40 (effective April 1, 2024)
$16.00 (effective October 1, 2024) |
The 2024 minimum wage in Prince Edward Island will increase twice, first to $15.40 on April 1st and then to $16.00 per hour on October 1st, 2024. By the end of the year, this will mean a $1.00 increase and a 6.6% rise. |
| Quebec | $15.75 | The 2024 minimum wage in Quebec will be $15.75 per hour, effective May 1st, 2024. This is a 3.2% increase and a $0.50 raise from the 2023 minimum wage in Quebec of $14.25 per hour. |
| Saskatchewan | $15.00 | The 2024 minimum wage in Saskatchewan will be $15.00 per hour, effective on October 1st, 2024. This is a raise of $1.00 and a 6.9% increase over the previous rate of $14.00 in 2023.Let’s look at the 6 Steps in the path: |
The 2024 minimum wage for job roles in the Canadian Federal Government is $17.30 per hour, effective April 1st, 2024. This is a $0.65 raise and a 3.9% increase over the 2023 federal minimum wage of $16.65 per hour. People employed by the Federal Government will earn this rate regardless of which province or territory in which they work. This means that that a Federal employee working in Saskatchewan will still earn $17.30 per hour, even though the 2024 minimum wage in Saskatchewan is $15.00 per hour.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this guide is for informational purposes only. It is not professional financial or legal advice nor is it intended to be a substitute therefore. Where there are discrepancies between the guide and information provided by the federal government, provincial government, or the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) or Revenu Québec, defer to the guidelines provided by the governing agencies.
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